obwohl
although, though, while
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɔpˈvoːl/
Etymology
Univerbation of ob + wohl, from the older use of ob as a conditional and concessive conjunction, reinforced with an adverb. Compare obgleich, obschon, obzwar and also gleichwohl.
Related words
wenn auch
selbst wenn
dessen ungeachtet
auch wenn
noch immer
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